Cambodia
geographical name
Cam·bo·dia
kam-ˈbō-dē-ə
variants
or Khmer Kampuchea
or 1970–75 Khmer Republic
country of southeastern Asia bordering on the Gulf of Thailand and lying mostly in the basin of the lower Mekong River; capital Phnom Penh area 69,898 square miles (181,035 square kilometers), population 16,450,000
see also cambodian sense 1
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“Cambodia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cambodia. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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